I used a black jighead with a section of nightcrawler, big enough to cover the #4 hook, either drifting over an area, or under a float when fishing from the bank.

Here's a video showing what Guide Jim Doom uses down on Barkley Lake ... (check the jig at about 1min 20secs into the video) :

Redear and Bluegill on Lake Barkley - YouTube